Assistant Buyer, interiors

• £32,000 – £34,000 DOE
• Reading area, Berkshire

We’re working with a successful interiors business who are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join their buying team.

You’ll be involved across buying and product development all the way from initial concept through to product launch, working closely with the design, merchandising, and marketing teams and their global supplier base to create and commercial, design-led products. This is the perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for interiors, who is early in their buying career looking to join a creative business and really hone and develop their skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Buyers in developing new products, a the way from initial concept through to production and final product launch
• Contribute to product and range planning decisions using trend insight and market awareness
• Build a solid understanding of materials, finishes, fabrics, and supplier capabilities across the category
• Conduct competitor and market research to develop category knowledge and support product direction, identifying both opportunities and risks
• Help manage the critical path, working with internal teams and global suppliers to keep projects on track and resolve delays
• Coordinate sample movement across teams, including photography and showroom
• Support across pricing reviews and margin analysis
• Analyse historical sales to inform future product decisions
• Maintain physical and digital product reference tools, including swatches and visual trackers
• Ensure product data is accurate and up to date across internal systems

Requirements:

• Some buying or product development experience within interiors, homeware, furniture, gift, or a similar consumer product environment
• A passion for interiors, textiles, furniture or similar
• Strong commercial awareness and love of retail and trend
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident working with Microsoft Office including Excel
• A can do, proactive approach and a strong team player!

Diversity & Inclusion: ILMJ values diversity, equality and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and identities.